India Wins Bid to Host 2029 World Police & Fire Games in Gujarat

India has won the bid to host the 23rd edition of the World Police and Fire Games 2029 in Gujarat. This information was tweeted by the Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, on his social media handle on 26 June 2025.

India is the second Asian country, after China, to host the World Police and Fire Games. Chengdu, China, hosted the 18th World Police and Fire Games in 2019.

The 21st World Police and Fire Games will be held in Birmingham, United States, in 2025, and the 22nd Games will be held in Perth, Australia, in 2027.

Hosting the World Police and Fire Games 

The World Police and Fire Games Federation, headquartered in Birmingham, United States, is the governing body of the World Police and Fire Games. 

Every two years, the  World Police and Fire Games Federation selects a city or organisation to host the World Police and Fire Games.

It invites bids from prospective cities or organisations to host the World Police and Fire Games.

The Board of Directors of the Federation inspects the site's infrastructure, where the Games are proposed to be held, and also listens to the presentation of the bidding city.

After that, the Board of Directors decides which city will host the next games.

This year, the Board of Directors chose Ahmedabad, Gujarat, as the host of the 2029 World Police and Fire Games. 

Ahmedabad to be the Host of 23rd World Police and Fire Games 

• Ahmedabad will host the 23rd World Police and Fire Games. Some events of the Games will be held in Gandhinagar and Ekta Nagar, the city of Gujarat.

About the World Police and Fire Games 

The World Police and Fire Games are an Olympic-style multi-sport event held every two years.

The first World Police and Fire Games were held in 1985 in San Jose, California, United States.

Parent Body 

The World Police and Fire Games Federation govern the World Police and Fire Games.

The World Police and Fire Games Federation was established by the California Police Athletic Federation of the United States of America.

Headquarters of World Police and Fire Games Federation: Birmingham, United States.

Participant in the Games 

• The Games are open to athletes representing first responders from different countries..
• The First Responders include personnel from law enforcement, firefighters, and officers from corrections, probation, border protection, immigration and customs. 
• Approximately 70% of the competitors are from the Police department, and 30% are from the Fire department.

Sporting events in the 2029 Games

• Gujarat will host a minimum of fifty-five (55) but not more than sixty-five (65) sports.
• The list of events is pre-determined by the World Police and Fire Games Federations.
• Gujarat has the option to introduce two Games of its choosing.